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Exodus 11 · Grade 5

The Final Warning

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Exodus 11 is a solemn pause before the climax. God announces the last plague, the death of the firstborn. This judgment answers Pharaoh's earlier cruelty: Israel is God's firstborn son (4:22-23), and Pharaoh had tried to destroy Israel's sons. God had warned Pharaoh of this from the start, and nine plagues had shown His power and patience.

Two details show God's care for Israel. First, the Egyptians give silver and gold, fulfilling God's word to Abraham (Genesis 15:14) and to Moses (3:21-22). Later, some of this gold would be offered to build the tabernacle. Second, God makes a distinction: not even a dog will bark against Israel. Israel's safety is entirely by God's grace.

Moses leaves Pharaoh in hot anger, a righteous anger at Pharaoh's stubbornness and the suffering it would cause. The chapter's closing summary reminds readers that Pharaoh's hardening was part of God's sovereign plan to multiply His wonders. Scripture teaches that God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezekiel 33:11). This sobering chapter calls readers to take God's warnings seriously.

Show What You Know

  1. How does the final plague relate to 4:22-23?

  2. What promises did the gold and silver fulfill?

  3. How was the gold later used?

  4. What did God's distinction show?

  5. What does Ezekiel 33:11 teach?

Think About It

  1. Why is it important to take God's warnings seriously?

  2. Israel's safety came only by God's grace. How is our salvation also by grace?

Memory Verse

“But against any of the children of Israel a dog won’t even bark or move its tongue, against man or animal, that you may know that Yahweh makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.”

Exodus 11:7 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you respond to God's patience with you?
  • How can you stay ready for what God will do?
  • How can you show kindness even to those who were unkind?

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